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Fresh Lemonade Recipe
Refreshing homemade Fresh Lemonade recipe made with fresh lemons! It's a classic delicious drink perfect for any occasion! Includes how to make lemonade concentrate!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 138 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 cups lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- cold water
- 1 lemon sliced
Instructions
- Add sugar to a gallon pitcher and pour hot water over sugar, stirring to dissolve. Add fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and enough cold water to fill the pitcher. Stir until well-combined. Serve with ice and fresh lemon slices, if desired.
- Keep refrigerated
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Lemonade Concentrate
- Add sugar to a pitcher and pour hot water over sugar, stirring to dissolve. Add fresh lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir until well-combined. Pour into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator up to a week.
- To serve, pour equal amounts of lemonade concentrate and water into a glass (single serving) or into a pitcher (for larger service). Serve with ice and fresh lemon slices, if desired.
Notes
- Sugar-Free Lemonade: Use your favorite sugar substitute in place of the sugar called for in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
18mg
(1%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin C
16.4mg
(18%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin C | 16.4mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.